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The largest peacetime maritime gathering in U. S. history comes to New York City
56+ min ago (486+ words) Published Jun 30, 2026 10: 42 AM EDT Now, 250 years later, the same waterways that the British Navy used to sail into New York Harbor and take the city will once again be full of white sails. However, this fleet arrives for a much…...
Italians are beating the scorching heat inside ingenious medieval homes
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (246+ words) Published Jun 30, 2026 10: 03 AM EDT The first trulli (plural of trullo) were built during the mid-14th century. The buildings are traditionally one-room structures topped with a large, conical roof. Assembled using limestone removed from farmlands, each trullo features thick walls measuring anywhere…...
16 gorgeous images from the 1839 Awards' Color Photography Contest
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (49+ words) 16 gorgeous images from the 1839 Awards" Color Photography Contest Popular Science With a history of 800 years, the festival is held every winter to pray for good health and prosperity In some cases it can impart and mood, color, and effect on…...
Why are airplanes so cold? It's for your health.
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1216+ words) " Amazon Prime Day: The best deals chosen by our editors " Published Jun 28, 2026 8: 04 AM EDT I was recently preparing for a long-distance flight, when a friend took note of what I was packing in my carry-on. Along with my daily essentials,…...
Mislabeled saber-toothed cat fossil spent over 50 years hidden in a drawer
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (479+ words) " Amazon Prime Day: The best deals chosen by our editors " Published Jun 27, 2026 10: 20 AM EDT A mislabelled fossil, forgotten and sitting in a museum drawer for decades is actually more special than previously thought. The skull fossil belongs to an ancient…...
In Japan, talking gummy robots are on the menu
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (220+ words) " Amazon Prime Day: The best deals chosen by our editors " Published Jun 26, 2026 2: 20 PM EDT Everyone has preferences when it comes to their food, but what happens when your next meal talks back? But then something counterintuitive happened. Having established that…...
These Prime Day deals on Traeger smokers and Meater thermometers will upgrade your pulled pork game
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (131+ words) " Amazon Prime Day: The best deals chosen by our editors " Published Jun 25, 2026 5: 57 PM EDT The do-everything wireless probe, 45% off A fold-up pellet smoker you can haul anywhere Two probes for cooking two things at once The backyard upgrade, and the…...
Robot dentist prepares tooth for a crown
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (290+ words) " Amazon Prime Day: The best deals chosen by our editors " Published Jun 25, 2026 4: 00 PM EDT Getting a dental crown is far from enjoyable. It's also time-consuming'preparation, molding, and fitting can require multiple lengthy visits separated by days or even weeks. But…...
DHL explores familiar shipping option: wind power
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (242+ words) " Amazon Prime Day: The best deals chosen by our editors " Published Jun 25, 2026 2: 07 PM EDT Your next fancy face cream or bubbly bottle of imported wine may have made its trip across the Atlantic Ocean on a massive sailboat." "The potential…...
Can 'body doubling' really help you focus? Psychologists say maybe.
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (815+ words) " Amazon Prime Day: The best deals chosen by our editors " Published Jun 24, 2026 9: 03 AM EDT I'm writing this very sentence while sitting in a so-called "body doubling" session. On an open Zoom screen are the friendly, if focused, faces of fellow…...